Mamata Banerjee's brother dies of COVID complications

NH Bureau Saturday, 15 May 2021 06:39:31 PM

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Kolkata : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's brother Ashim Banerjee passed away on Saturday due to COVID-related complications at a hospital in Kolkata. He was 60 years old.

"He had tested positive for COVID-19 and was undergoing treatment," Dr Alok Roy, chairman of Medical Superspecialty Hospital in Kolkata, was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

The last rites will be conducted in afternoon amid COVID protocols.

West Bengal reported 20,846 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the state's total caseload to over 10.94 lakh. 136 patients died in the same period.

India, on the other hand, added another 3.26 lakh coronavirus cases in 24 hours, taking the total tally of cases to 2.43 crore. 3,890 more patients lost their life to the virus.

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